Forgot to install chipset drivers.

Cully · 8 Oct 2024 at 13:17

I done a fresh install on my rig as it approached 1 year old and started to get some BSOD`s soon afterwards, couldnt figure out why then realized i forgot in install chipset drivers, i assumed windows 11 did.
Im hoping this is the reason for the BSOD`s, anyone more knowledgeable than me might know?
Its probably obvious but id just like a confirmation

7800X3D + 4070
Thanks for reading.

hornetstinger · 8 Oct 2024 at 13:25

No, it should still be stable with stock windows drivers. Just means it won't be as snappy/efficient.

Mcnumpty2323 · 8 Oct 2024 at 13:27

Shouldn't cause issues
If you clean install windows but don't install
Chipset drivers
Just means some hardware won't run to full potential
And some things like some usb ports may not work
Shouldn't cause bluescreen

Tetras · 8 Oct 2024 at 13:29

Cully said:
I done a fresh install on my rig as it approached 1 year old and started to get some BSOD`s soon afterwards

Did you do anything else, like clean the PC?

As said, I'd expect it to at least be stable.

Cully · 10 Oct 2024 at 14:48

Thanks guys, it was stacle in the sense i got 2 BSOD in about 3 weeks since i done fresh install.
@Tetras no i didnt open case at all.

Gray2233 · 10 Oct 2024 at 14:52

Cully said:
Thanks guys, it was stacle in the sense i got 2 BSOD in about 3 weeks since i done fresh install.
@Tetras no i didnt open case at all.

The fact you're getting BSODs at all means it isn't stable.

What were you doing when they happened? Gaming, if so what game? Just surfing the net? Some sort of workload?

Mcnumpty2323 · 10 Oct 2024 at 15:00

Yeah 2 in 3 weeks isn't fantastic
But some of the windows updates lately
Not exactly surprising either

As gray2233 said
More information on what we're doing at the time
Would be helpful

Also whether any overclocking on cpu or gpu
Wouldn't hurt to run memtest
Though would expect more crashes than 2 in
3 weeks if rams faulty

Cully · 12 Oct 2024 at 14:11

Gray2233 said:
The fact you're getting BSODs at all means it isn't stable.

What were you doing when they happened? Gaming, if so what game? Just surfing the net? Some sort of workload?

Thanks and sorry for late reply been under the weather.
First crash was playing Space marine 2 , second one was booting up one afternoon.

Also no overclocking just standard 7800X3D.

I do have 2x dump files but dont know how to read them.